How To Watch Twitch Live Stream On Nintendo Switch

Today gaming is not only limited to mere gameplay between a few enthusiasts. It has brought careers and businesses for a multitude of gamers. Yes, I am talking about successful professional gamers who stream their gameplay daily to the world. Streaming has now become very popular and money-oriented. Let me guess; you like to watch Twitch to catch your favorite gamers in action. Well, not only PC; gamers from Xbox and PlayStation can also stream. However, for the Nintendo Switch users, things are a bit different.

I will tell you how to Livestream on Twitch from the Nintendo Switch in this guide. There is no Twitch app for Switch. So, streaming software and a game capture card is the most effective way to stream. I have put up the whole steps that you need to follow to accomplish this. Let’s begin.

How To Watch Twitch On Nintendo Switch

First, let me list what you need to have with you to carry out the steps I have explained.

Pre-Requisites

A PC/Laptop with a robust processing unit so that it can handle intensive games.
Download the streaming software from the link in the Downloads section
Get A webcam so that you can stream yourself. Your viewers can see your face in the stream in a miniature frame.
A game capture card. You can get the one from Elgato that is quite easy on the pocket and supports up to 1080-pixel resolution. Also, it can capture up to 60 frames per second.
Use a headphone with microphone support to make your audio input/output seamless during gaming.
You have to connect your Nintendo Switch console to your computer. This will enable you to view the gameplay.

Downloads

OBS Studio | Download

Connect PC and Nintendo Switch

Unplug the HDMI connector jack from the TV(the one connecting to Switch) and connect it to your game capture card.
Now, the game capture must have a USB cable which you have to run through the computer/laptop.
Connect the HDMI Out port of your Game Capture card to the PC. The other end should be connected to the TV.

Watch Twitch Stream

Install OBS studio streaming software
Login to Twitch
Go to Dashboard > Account > Profile Settings
Next, head on to Channel & Videos
Under the Primary Stream key, copy your stream key.
Paste that key to File > Settings > Stream in OBS Studio and select Twitch.
This will now allow OBS to broadcast your game to Twitch
Right-click on OBS Studio > click Add > click Video Capture Device
Name the layer
Select your game capture card and click OK.
You can repeat the above three steps and add up your webcam. After Add, select the webcam. The stream will feature your face.
Once the streaming starts to show on the OBS Studio, you can resize the screen as per your need,
Once everything is set, click the Start Streaming button on OBS Studio. Done.

So, that’s how you can watch Twitch Livestream of your Nintendo switch gameplay. Try it out. Though it may be a bit costly for a few to buy the game capture card, still the avid gamers should go for it. Share your experience in the comments section.